Thursday, December 1, 2016

Save the date for our Second Annual International Midnight Marmot Beer Festival!!! December 17th from 3-8pm.

Tickets are $25 in advance, and $30 at the door.

-2oz samples of 9 different Midnight Marmot Imperial Stout variations -16oz pour of your choice of Marmot-Your very own “International Marmot Beer Festival” Snifter glass. (while supplies last) -$10 Growler fills available to take with you. -(Limit One Per Person)-Food Truck on site for food options

Friday, October 28, 2016

It is that time of the year again. That wonderful time of the year where you get to sign up for another year of a River City Brewing Growler Club Membership!

Because our 2016 members were our Inaugural Members, we’re giving you first rights to sign up for a 2017 membership! From today (October 28th) to November 7th, we are keeping all Growler Club spots open for you all to renew your membership. Your renewal fee this year will be just $50, which will get you a “2017 River City Brewing Growler Club Member” Hoodie, a whole year of $10 Growler Club Growler fills in your 2016 Founding Member Growler and a $3 pint with each fill, as well as quarterly Exclusive Growler Club events (Attend-A-Brew Day, Imperial Release Sneak Peek, Sensory Analysis, etc.).

You only have two weeks to renew your membership before we open this up to the public for new memberships for $100. Registration for ALL memberships will close on November 20th for us to be able to get your new Hoodies in by the beginning of the year, at which time we’ll have a party for our awesome Growler Club Members!

We hope you join us again for a year of discounted growler fills and pints, and a year of being one of the select few a part of the River City Brewing Growler Club! Stop in the Tap Room any day to renew your membership, and enjoy a $1 when you do!

Wednesday, October 5, 2016

Come enjoy tastings from local breweries and pizza while supporting an incredible local charity: the Vanessa Behan Crisis Nursery! The Department of Children and Family Services is hosting an event at The Lincoln Center October 8 from 6-9 PM. The event includes a silent auction for ski tickets, movie tickets, restaurant gift cards and more. Entrance is $35, and all proceeds go to Vanessa Behan Crisis Nursery.

October 9th: Spokane Bike Talk Happy Hour

Come for the Happy Hour, stay for the Bike Talk! It’s a chance to connect and an excuse to get together and talk bikes at the local and state level.

You’ll get a brief overview of the merger of Washington Bikes and Cascade Bicycle Club and how both now work statewide with new roles. Learn a bit about Cascade's statewide work in bike education, school-based youth programming, and the Major Taylor Project and how the role of endorsing political candidates moved from Cascade to WA Bikes.

Local bike leaders will share updates on projects and programs. We’ll celebrate the wins (like state funding that extended the Centennial Trail) and talk about what’s needed to grow and improve bicycling for all.

Light snacks and a pitcher or two of social beverages provided by Washington Bikes and Cascade Bicycle Club with generous assistance from Gage and crew. Email barb@cascade.org to let us know you’re coming and help us plan refreshments. Many thanks to River City Brewing Owner Gage Stromberg for his support of the event!

October 15th: Evogreen East Eastoberfest Enduro Race

Eastoberfest is an enduro race at Beacon Hill in Spokane Washington, put on by Evergreen East. Racers will start at Camp Sekani and go to the towers, it will utilize most of the hill and consist of four stages, about 3,000 ft of climbing and will showcase the great variety of trails on Beacon.

Not the usual race courses at Beacon. There will be a mix of technical trails and flowing single track and a stage with jumps hit-able by all riders.

Like all enduro races, the stages will be revealed a few days before the race.

Registration Fees:

$45 members
$55 non-members (become a member today)

The funds from the race will go directly back to Evergreen East to support trail building and maintenance.

October 18th: Beer Dinner at Prohibition Gastropub with Ninkasi Brewing

Tickets now for sale for our next beer dinner!! This time River City Brewing is paring up with Ninkasi Brewing for a one of a kind beer dinner at Prohibition Gastropub. Check out below to see what Chef JD Leonetti has created specifically for this dinner. Set your calendars for October 18th. Call 509-474-9040 or swing in to Prohibition Gastropub to reserve your spot.You won't want to miss this!!

October 20th: River City Pint Night at Roosters Waterfront Restaurant

Save the date... because River City Brewing is coming to Roosters for a tap takeover! Join us Thurs. Oct 20th for a night of great beer and fun giveaways. On tap will be the 2016 Midnight Marmot Imperial Stout, Funkadelicous Fresh Hop Ale, Huckleberry Ale, River City Red, VB Stout and Riverkeeper IPA. You don't want to miss this one!

October 22nd: 4th Annual Craft Beer and Cookie Fest

Save the date for the 4th Annual Craft Beer & Cookie Fest, local breweries will pair their beer with Girl Scout cookies to raise funds and awareness for Girl Scouts in the Spokane area. Ticket and more information coming soon, for questions contact events@gsewni.org or 509-747-8091, ext 204.

October 22nd: EWU Libraries' Annual Fundraiser - Oktoberfest

We are excited this year's "haunted halls" theme! We have a wonderful evening planned for all you Ghouls and Goblins!

Spook-tacular live and silent auctions with auctioneer and EWU Alumni, Austin Booker

We hope you will join us in your most dreadful dress, masked for the macabre, mocked up as magical, costumed as a caped crusader, or as your most sensational supernatural specter for this Haunted Evening on October 22nd!

A sincere thank you to our major sponsors. These people and businesses make Oktoberfest possible. If you would like to become a sponsor please contact Carol King at cking2@ewu.edu.

Got Talent? Want a chance to win $500? Plan on entering our EWU Libraries' Star Search competition! The winner will get $500 and will perform at the event! EWU students are eligible to enter this talent contest for a chance to win a $500 cash prize sponsored by WestCoast Entertainment and TicketsWest. Early October, after a panel of judges names the top three finalists, the winner will be selected by the EWU community!

We hope to see you at Oktoberfest 2016! Remember, all proceeds go to the EWU Libraries' Collection Endowment Fund to purchase books, journals, electronic resources and other critical resources for students, faculty, staff and the EWU community at large.

Thursday, September 8, 2016

2016 RESTAURANT WARS IN

KENDALL YARDS

Spokane has long needed an event to highlight the amazing
restaurants and food products sold in the Inland Northwest. Thousands dine-out
daily and default to corporate chain pizza or gas station hot dogs. We've
always felt it's not because they truly enjoy these foods... it's because they
plainly aren't aware of the amazing culinary choices in our community.

Restaurant Wars aims to put the best of the best in one

place for one night. The event is FREE to attend
and offers

affordable priced braclets so everyone can
try small plates

from 8 DIFFERENT top local restaurants. Stay for
the live

music, chef demos, beer garden and farmers market atmosphere.

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Come enjoy and eat from 4:00 to 8:00pm in Kendall Yards this Saturday, September 10th!

Tuesday, September 6, 2016

Join us here at River City Brewing this Wednesday for a Community Pint Night benefiting the Friends of the Centennial Trail!

$1 from each pint sold on Wednesday, September 7th will go directly to the Centennial Trail. Arrive thirsty and leave happy knowing that you’ve contributed to sustaining the most popular trail in Eastern Washington.

Tuesday, August 30, 2016

It is with a heavy heart that the man who has been our head brewer for the last 3 years has decided to leave the brewing industry to pursue new life goals. We're talking about the Man, the Myth, the Legend... Moose Sanders. We invite you to join us on Wednesday for some $2 pints to celebrate the time we've had with Moose, and to wish him the best of luck on his journey moving forward!

At the same time, we would also like to congratulate Moose's coworker of the last 2 years into his new role as River City Brewing's Head Brewer. Todd Grove, you have some big shoes to fill but we know that you are more than capable, and we're excited to see what the future brings us with you behind the tanks!

Monday, August 1, 2016

The ride started off like any other, Paul gliding up and
taking the lead, "Troika it is, but to correct you, my friend, Seven Hills
is my favorite to point my steed."

Up Thorpe and then Four Lakes, the wind pushed back as
hard as the group pushed fore; Two abreast, eight riders in sync, waiting for
the turn where the tailwind wouldhelp
us soar.

But first an echelon of death, each hanging on wondering
where our bodies would finally come to rest. Paul's pull, inspired by the
cemetery, nearly killed us but finally we had all passed the test.

Relief, finally with the wind behind, but alas it became
high-speed rollers one after another. Pressed to the limits, we each rode on,
trading leads and tapping reserves, no one wanting to lose the tether.

Finally, into the park and the end was near. A few more
small hills and finally relief, but for one the price was simply too dear. The
man with a hammer came to collect his due, and suddenly for one the road seem
to be covered with glue.

Slower and laboring through the final paces, three
comrades carried him as best they could. Pedals moving slower, head hanging
down, though moving forward it didn't looking good.

But finally Canon Coffee was in sight. The promise of an
affagoto was the only thing to make it seem right. 50-some miles and a
frightening pace, eight riders finally finished and only one losing face.

To ride, to climb, to pedal with heart, these are the
things that set the cyclist apart. To do so with friends is certainly a
privilege, one to enjoy as long as it lasts. For one day we will each finally
hang up our cleats and all of this will be in our collective past; but for now
let's rest, recover and put aside the woe, for soon it will be time for us to
go.